Zonzo Estate Cicchio Pistacchio Spritz 750ml

Zonzo Estate is a much-loved Yarra Valley winery, restaurant and cellar door just outside Melbourne, known equally for its pizza-and-pasta hospitality and its growing range of approachable estate-made drinks. Cicchio Pistacchio Spritz is their playful, world-first take on the spritz category, blending Zonzo Estate sparkling base wine with a custom-built pistachio liqueur. The bottle pours a soft pale green with a fine, lively bead and a creamy, almost dessert-like nose of pistachio, honey and rosewater. The palate carries that gentle pistachio character through soft melon and floral notes, with a textural, lightly creamy mouthfeel that finishes clean rather than cloying. Genuinely original, and far more refreshing than the colour might suggest. Best served well chilled over plenty of ice in a balloon glass, with a wedge of fresh grapefruit and perhaps a sprig of mint. Pours four to six generous spritzes per bottle, making it an ideal centrepiece for long aperitivo afternoons or a stylish bring-along for a Yarra Valley picnic.